local show

The Local Show, hosted by Ian W. and Kirston O., focuses on the Houston music scene with an emphasis on of-the-moment bands. Featuring regular live performances and interviews with Houston’s emerging talents, the Local Show is an indispensable way to keep up with the musicians you share the city with. Here’s an interview by 29-95 about the Local Show.

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New York City Queens

New York City Queens

New York City Queens are a fairly young band - I'm told their name came from a random patch on an old jacket they found (after a brief stint as Ponyboy). They play a pretty charismatic indie pop (they're pretty charismatic themselves) and won huge points for designing...

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A Sea Es

A Sea Es

A Sea Es (pronounced "A-C-S") is a project by local badass Austin Smith and co. Usually backed by a full band, Austin brought his solo rig up to the studio and showed us how he does things (with a lot of loops recorded on the spot). What we have here are two of my...

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Hamamatsu Tom and the Drink Tickets

Hamamatsu Tom and the Drink Tickets

I was really excited to have these guys on the show. Hamamatsu Tom and the Whoevers is a rotating group of local musicians, fronted by the Handsome Hamamatsu Tom Triplett. Most nights their lineup is fairly different (as is their name - rumor is that whoever books the...

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Wicked Poseur

Wicked Poseur

Wicked Poseur has been one of my favorite live acts in Houston for awhile now. Fronted by Arthur Bates (also of The Energy), Wicked Poseur has gone through a few other guitar players but for this recording we get to hear Cley from Young Mammals. For pure riffage...

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